Shiv Aroor(@ShivAroor):Sharmila Dhankar. Polio at age 2. Mother blind, father farmer. Married at 18. Beaten for dowry. Beaten for giving birth to 2 daughters. At 26, beaten near fatally, thrown out. At 34, began shotput training. At 40, 1st 🇮🇳 para-athlete 🥇 at CWG.

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2026.07.30 03:49

Sharmila Dhankar. Polio at age 2. Mother blind, father farmer. Married at 18. Beaten for dowry. Beaten for giving birth to 2 daughters. At 26, beaten near fatally, thrown out. At 34, began shotput training. At 40, 1st 🇮🇳 para-athlete 🥇 at CWG.